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Monotypic genus of moths

Callicopris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Callicopris
Meyrick, 1938
Species: C. cerograpta
Binomial name
Callicopris cerograpta
Meyrick, 1938

Callicopris is a monotypic moth genus in the family Xyloryctidae. Its only species, Callicopris cerograpta, is found on New Guinea. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1938.

References

  1. Savela, Markku (February 16, 2015). "Callicopris Meyrick, 1938". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
Taxon identifiers
Callicopris


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